Investment Companies Research

25 Mar 2022

Interview with Blake Hutchins of Troy Income & Growth

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Blake Hutchins of Troy Income & Growth. If you were looking for the first part of QuotedData’s show, focused on the roundup of the week’s news, click here. If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us. Additionally, if you would […]

25 Mar 2022

Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure Trust – Clear path to growth

Clear path to growth Having just had its first birthday in December, Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure (RNEW) has had plenty of reasons to celebrate. It successfully deployed all its IPO proceeds ahead of target and managed to increase its dividend each quarter, bringing its aggregate total dividends for 2021 to 3.2 cents per ordinary share, […]

25 Mar 2022

Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure Trust – Clear path to growth

Clear path to growth Having just had its first birthday in December, Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure (RNEW) has had plenty of reasons to celebrate. It successfully deployed all its IPO proceeds ahead of target and managed to increase its dividend each quarter, bringing its aggregate total dividends for 2021 to 3.2 cents per ordinary share, […]

25 Mar 2022

Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure Trust – Clear path to growth

Clear path to growth Having just had its first birthday in December, Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure (RNEW) has had a number of reasons to celebrate. It deployed all its IPO proceeds ahead of target and managed to increase its dividend each quarter, bringing its aggregate total dividends for 2021 to 3.2 cents per ordinary share, […]

24 Mar 2022

Montanaro European Smaller Companies – Unfazed by market turmoil

Unfazed by market turmoil Montanaro European Smaller Companies (MTE) has built up a good long-term track record while following its approach of backing companies selected by the manager for their quality and their growth potential for the long-term. In recent months, fears of rate increases (in response to rising inflation) appear to have triggered a […]

24 Mar 2022

Montanaro European Smaller Companies – Unfazed by market turmoil

Unfazed by market turmoil Montanaro European Smaller Companies (MTE) has built up an enviable track record by backing high-quality growing companies for the long-term. In recent months, fears of interest rate increases (in response to rising inflation) have triggered a sharp reversal of sentiment towards ‘growth’ stocks. The war in Ukraine has made investors more […]

24 Mar 2022

Montanaro European Smaller Companies – Unfazed by market turmoil

Unfazed by market turmoil Montanaro European Smaller Companies (MTE) has built up an enviable track record by backing high-quality growing companies for the long-term. In recent months, fears of rate increases (in response to rising inflation) have triggered a sharp reversal of sentiment towards growth stocks. The Ukrainian war has made investors more risk averse, […]

24 Mar 2022

Strategic Equity Capital – Time to look forward

Time to look forward Strategic Equity Capital’s (SEC) shareholders have overwhelmingly approved proposals to address the trust’s discount and provide liquidity to those shareholders that need it. The focus should now switch to the trust’s much-improved track record under manager Ken Wotton at Gresham House Asset Management (GHAM). SEC’s investment approach emphasises qualities such as […]

24 Mar 2022

Strategic Equity Capital – Time to look forward

Time to look forward Strategic Equity Capital’s (SEC) shareholders have overwhelmingly approved proposals that the board hopes will address the trust’s discount and provide liquidity to those shareholders that need it. The board and manager believe that investors’ focus should now switch to the trust’s much-improved track record under manager Ken Wotton at Gresham House […]

24 Mar 2022

Strategic Equity Capital – Time to look forward

Time to look forward In a vote held on 23 March 2022, Strategic Equity Capital’s (SEC) shareholders have overwhelmingly approved proposals to address the trust’s discount and provide liquidity to those shareholders that need it. We believe that the focus should now switch to the trust’s much-improved track record under manager Ken Wotton at Gresham […]

18 Mar 2022

Interview with Tom Moore and Henrik Dahlström of Downing Renewables Infrastructure

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Tom Moore and Henrik Dahlström of Downing Renewables Infrastructure. If you were looking for the first part of QuotedData’s show, focused on the roundup of the week’s news, click here. If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us. Additionally, if […]

17 Mar 2022

Henderson Diversified Income Trust – Ahead of the curve

Ahead of the curve Henderson Diversified Income (HDIV) is managed with a focus on good quality issuers operating in growing industries. Sustainability is an important factor in any assessment of quality. On 25 February 2022, shareholders overwhelmingly approved a new investment objective and policy that seeks to better define and highlight the trust’s approach to […]

17 Mar 2022

Henderson Diversified Income Trust – Ahead of the curve

Ahead of the curve Henderson Diversified Income (HDIV) is managed with a focus on good quality issuers of debt securities operating in growing industries. Sustainability is an important factor in any assessment of quality. On 25 February 2022, shareholders overwhelmingly approved a new investment objective and policy that seeks to better define and highlight the […]

17 Mar 2022

Henderson Diversified Income Trust – Ahead of the curve

Ahead of the curve Henderson Diversified Income (HDIV) is managed with a focus on good quality issuers operating in growing industries. Sustainability is an important factor in any assessment of quality. On 25 February 2022, shareholders overwhelmingly approved a new investment objective and policy that seeks to better define and highlight the trust’s approach to […]

11 Mar 2022

Interview with James Harries of Securities Trust of Scotland

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to James Harries of Securities Trust of Scotland. If you were looking for the first part of QuotedData’s show, focused on the roundup of the week’s news, click here. If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us. Additionally, if you would […]

10 Mar 2022

abrdn European Logistics Income – Logistics safe haven with growth on horizon

Logistics safe haven with growth on horizon As events unfold in Ukraine and inflation rages, the European logistics property sector could prove to be a safe haven for investors. One of the largest investors in the space, abrdn European Logistics Income (ASLI), has a growing portfolio that has significant inflation protection, with all of its […]

10 Mar 2022

abrdn European Logistics Income – Logistics safe haven with growth on horizon

Logistics safe haven with growth on horizon As events unfold in Ukraine and inflation rages, the European logistics property sector should prove to be a safe haven for investors. One of the largest investors in the space, abrdn European Logistics Income (ASLI), has a growing portfolio that has significant inflation protection, with all of its […]

10 Mar 2022

abrdn European Logistics Income – Logistics safe haven with growth on horizon

Logistics safe haven with growth on horizon As events unfold in Ukraine and inflation rages, the European logistics property sector should prove to be a safe haven for investors. One of the largest investors in the space, abrdn European Logistics Income (ASLI), has a growing portfolio that has significant inflation protection, with all of its […]

09 Mar 2022

QuotedData’s Economic Roundup – March 2022

Economic and Political Monthly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Allianz A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairs and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or […]

09 Mar 2022

QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – March 2022

Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data February’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the charts below. The geopolitical uncertainty caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine has hit markets hard. On the whole, the property sector suffered losses during February, but there were a few companies that saw […]

09 Mar 2022

QuotedData’s Investment Companies Roundup – March 2022

Investment Companies Monthly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford and abrdn Performance Commodities & natural resources was the top-performing sector for a second month in a row, as energy prices soared even further following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The ongoing crisis has resulted in extreme volatility for the commodities market with Brent hitting almost $140-a-barrel, […]

04 Mar 2022

Interview with Thomas Moore of Aberdeen Standard Equity Income

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Thomas Moore of Aberdeen Standard Equity Income. If you were looking for the first part of QuotedData’s show, focused on the roundup of the week’s news, click here. If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us. Additionally, if you would […]

25 Feb 2022

Interview with Ian Francis from New City High Yield Fund

In this week’s show, Matthew Read talked to Ian Francis from New City High Yield Fund. If you were looking for the first part of QuotedData’s show, focused on the roundup of the week’s news, click here. If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us. Additionally, if you […]

18 Feb 2022

Interview with Carlos Hardenberg of Mobius Investment Trust

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Carlos Hardenberg of Mobius Investment Trust. If you were looking for the first part of QuotedData’s show, focused on the roundup of the week’s news, click here. If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us. Additionally, if you would prefer […]

15 Feb 2022

AVI Japan Opportunity – The tortoise triumphs

The tortoise triumphs Within the AIC’s Japanese smaller company sector, the period since AVI Japan Opportunity Trust (AJOT) was launched in October 2018 has resembled the fable of the tortoise and the hare. The majority of competing funds are invested in high growth stocks whose valuation multiples had been soaring. However, these have tumbled in […]

15 Feb 2022

AVI Japan Opportunity – The tortoise triumphs

The tortoise triumphs Within the Japanese smaller company sector, the period since AVI Japan Opportunity Trust (AJOT) was launched in October 2018 has resembled the fable of the tortoise and the hare. The majority of competing funds are invested in high growth stocks whose valuation multiples had been soaring but have tumbled in recent weeks. […]

15 Feb 2022

AVI Japan Opportunity – The tortoise triumphs

The tortoise triumphs Within the Japanese smaller company sector, the period since AVI Japan Opportunity Trust (AJOT) was launched in October 2018 has resembled the fable of the tortoise and the hare. The majority of competing funds are invested in high growth stocks whose valuation multiples had been soaring but have tumbled in recent weeks. […]

11 Feb 2022

Interview with Richard Aston of CC Japan Income & Growth

In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Richard Aston of CC Japan Income & Growth. If you were looking for the first part of QuotedData’s show, focused on the roundup of the week’s news, click here. If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us. Additionally, if you […]

09 Feb 2022

NextEnergy Solar Fund – Climbing inflation and power prices driving NAV uplift

Climbing inflation and power prices driving NAV uplift NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) is a leading investor in the UK solar market. In addition, since investors approved a broadening of its investment policy in 2020, it has added exposure to battery storage and to solar assets in other OECD countries, leveraging the global expertise of its […]

09 Feb 2022

NextEnergy Solar Fund – Climbing inflation and power prices driving NAV uplift

Climbing inflation and power prices driving NAV uplift NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) is a leading investor in the UK solar market. In addition, since investors approved a broadening of its investment policy in 2020, it has added exposure to battery storage and to solar assets in other OECD countries, leveraging the global expertise of its […]

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